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100
This cult classic television show from the late 1990s featured a strong female lead who fought the evil forces of the undead.
What is Buffy The Vampire Slayer?
100
This holiday celebrates the birthday of a messianic figure
What is Christmas?
100
This traditional Halloween activity involves the engraving of a large vegetable of the gourd family
What is pumpkin carving?
100
This delicious bird animal shares its name with a country in southwestern Asia.
What is turkey?
100
People like to dress up in all sorts of spooky costumes for this holiday.
What is Halloween?
200
This famous author has had several of his horror stories made into movies and remakes since the 1970s.
Who is Steven King?
200
Berkeley was the first US city to begin celebrating this holiday in 1992. It was recently recognized as a federal holiday by the Biden administration.
What is Indigenous People's Day?
200
This tradition involves traveling to your neighbors' houses and demanding sweets!
What is trick-or-treating?
200
This uniquely American dish includes marshmallows and a root vegetable.
What are candied yams?
200
People tend to wear green when this springtime holiday comes around.
What is St. Patrick's Day?
300
This artist is well-known for his gothic fantasy and horror films, and often works with the likes of Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter.
Who is Tim Burton?
300
Part of Halloween's historical origins can be traced back to this country's Celtic pagan holiday of Samhain, marking the end of the harvest season.
What is Ireland?
300
This American city started the 50 year old tradition of dyeing its river green every St. Patrick's Day.
What is Chicago?
300
This spooky, sweet, and decorative treat is essential for Dia de Los Muertos.
What are sugar skulls/calaveras?
300
This object is used to hold 9 candles for a holiday in Judaism.
What is a Menorah?
400
This is the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time.
What is Home Alone?
400
The word "Kwanzaa," comes from a phrase meaning "first fruits" in this language
What is Swahili?
400
This traditional ceremony is customary for American heads of state to do in the White House before Thanksgiving.
What is pardoning a turkey?
400
Typically served in its traditional colors of purple & gold, this dessert is quintessential for Mardi Gras celebrations.
What is King Cake?
400
This European religious group are widely credited as the first to decorate Christmas trees.
Who are the Lutherans?
500
In 2019, Hallmark released this Jewish holiday film which faced controversy for centering Christian holiday experiences in its plot.
What is Holiday Date / Double Holiday?
500
This figure is an anthropomorphic creature from Alpine folklore who punishes naughty children during the Christmas season.
Who is Krampus?
500
For this Latin American celebration of Epiphany, children leave their shoes with some hay and water by the front door or chimney of their home, expecting to find gifts in their shoes the next morning.
What is Día/Noche de Reyes?
500
Originating in Saratoga, NY, this more modern New Years tradition entails breaking and eating this dish after dinner.
What is a peppermint pig?
500
For this five-day south Asian autumnal festival, people wear their finest clothes and partake in fireworks and family feasts for this ancient holiday.
What is Diwali?